North Okanagan—Shuswap Explained

Province:British Columbia
Fed-Status:active
Fed-District-Number:59020
Fed-Created:2003
Fed-Abolished:2023
Fed-Election-First:2004
Fed-Election-Last:2021
Fed-Rep:Mel Arnold
Fed-Rep-Party:Conservative
Fed-Rep-Party-Link:Conservative Party of Canada
Demo-Pop-Ref:[1]
Demo-Census-Date:2011
Demo-Pop:121474
Demo-Electors:94179
Demo-Electors-Date:2015
Demo-Area:16734
Demo-Csd:Vernon, Armstrong, Coldstream, Salmon Arm, Spallumcheen, North Okanagan C, North Okanagan F, Columbia-Shuswap C, Columbia-Shuswap D, Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks),

North Okanagan—Shuswap is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. The district has been sporadically known as Okanagan—Shuswap.

Geography

North Okanagan–Shuswap consists of Subdivision C of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, and the North Okanagan Regional District. This electoral district includes the towns of Salmon Arm, Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby and Armstrong.

Demographics

Panethnic
group! colspan="2"
2021[2] 2016[3] 2011[4]
European115,350107,490106,200
Indigenous11,4259,8059,275
East Asian1,9001,6251,135
South Asian1,6501,055595
Southeast Asian1,490875475
African700350230
Latin American440255220
Middle Eastern300175110
Other235125175
Total responses133,485121,760118,405
Total population136,520124,605121,474

According to the 2016 Canadian census; 2013 representation[5] [6] [7]

Languages: 90.7% English, 2.7% German, 1.5% French
Religions (2011): 52.3% Christian (11.9% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 6.0% Anglican, 3.0% Baptist, 2.9% Lutheran, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.1% Presbyterian, 17.5% Other), 45.3% No religion
Median income (2015): $30,855
Average income (2015): $41,500

History

This district was created in 1987 from Kamloops—Shuswap and Okanagan North ridings.

In 1996, the riding was abolished and replaced by "North Okanagan–Shuswap". In 1997, the name of this riding was changed to "Okanagan—Shuswap". There were no elections during this time. The riding was abolished again in 2003, and was again replaced by a riding called "North Okanagan—Shuswap". In 2004, the name was changed back to "Okanagan—Shuswap".

The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the boundaries of Okanagan—Shuswap should be adjusted, and a slightly modified electoral district will be contested in future elections under the name "North Okanagan—Shuswap". The redefined North Okanagan—Shuswap gains an area previously in the district of Kootenay—Columbia comprising the small community of Needles and its environs. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, and came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

North Okanagan—Shuswap, 2015–present

2011 federal election redistributed results[8]
PartyVote%
 31,51055.36
 15,075 26.48
 6,082 10.68
 4,252 7.47
 4 0.01

Okanagan—Shuswap, 1988–2004

See also

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Notes and References

  1. [#2011fed|Statistics Canada]
  2. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2022-10-26 . Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population . 2023-02-15 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  3. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2021-10-27 . Census Profile, 2016 Census . 2023-02-15 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  4. Web site: Government of Canada . Statistics Canada . 2015-11-27 . NHS Profile . 2023-02-15 . www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  5. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error.
  6. Web site: 2011 Census Profile. February 8, 2012.
  7. Web site: Statistics Canada: 2011 National Household Survey Profile. May 8, 2013.
  8. http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=2149 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections